Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

May 14, 2024

Notices

PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
 
Harbor entrance –  Increase maximum draft to 37 06” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 06”.  
 
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:  (UPDATED 04/29/24)
 
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 - 39'-09" (38'-07" if past berth 8 face) Berth 8 - 38'-03"
Berth 9 - 39'-09" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead) Berth 10 - 39'-06" Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 39'10" (UPDATED 04/29/24)
 
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows.  However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 37’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily. (UPDATED 04/29/24)
Tampa Bay Pilots guidelines and/or handling for recommendations for vessels transiting the main shipping channel:
Draft: To From Sea
Draft less than 30 ft docking or sailing anytime Greater than 35 ft requires slack water
Draft: Shifts to or from the north (UPDATED 05/01/23) Draft less than 27 ft  - Anytime
27 to 34 Ft – current 0.5 Knots or less Draft greater than 34 Ft - Slack water
There is no longer a 0.3 knot restriction in Manatee
Max LOA 900 ft; Vessels between 700 and 800 feet require less than 0.5 kt current anytime Vessels 800 ft and over require slack water for all movements
Only 1 vessel with draft greater than 36 ft per slack water movement
 
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TANKER TRAFFIC:     IN – NONE
 
DUE – NONE
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
 
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Manatee must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID Badge.  Someone not having one or both must be escorted.  Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
               
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:  NONE
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  05/22/24 – 1100 - PROPELLER CLUB – Wreath laying ceremony  
05/23/24 – 0900 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Board of County Commission meeting, in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida
 
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Security level:  MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: -   5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents

TIDES:  PORT MANATEE, FL
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
MAY 2024
 
2024/05/14       Tue        5:48 PM              1.93      H
2024/05/15       Wed      02:22 AM            0.11      L
2024/05/15       Wed      11:47 AM            1.50      H
2024/05/15       Wed      1:53 PM              1.46      L
2024/05/15       Wed      7:29 PM              1.73      H
Th  16      Low   3:14 AM     0.2   6:40 AM     Set  2:50 AM      52
    16     High  10:35 AM     1.6   8:13 PM    Rise  2:21 PM
    16      Low   3:40 PM     1.2
    16     High   8:44 PM     1.6
 
F   17      Low   3:56 AM     0.3   6:40 AM     Set  3:18 AM      61
    17     High  10:45 AM     1.7   8:14 PM    Rise  3:12 PM
    17      Low   4:50 PM     0.9
    17     High  10:15 PM     1.6
 
Sa  18      Low   4:32 AM     0.5   6:39 AM     Set  3:45 AM      70
    18     High  10:57 AM     1.8   8:14 PM    Rise  4:04 PM
    18      Low   5:40 PM     0.6
    18     High  11:29 PM     1.6
 
Su  19      Low   5:02 AM     0.7   6:39 AM     Set  4:11 AM      78
    19     High  11:10 AM     2.0   8:15 PM    Rise  4:56 PM
    19      Low   6:22 PM     0.3
 
M   20     High  12:34 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  4:39 AM      86
    20      Low   5:27 AM     0.9   8:15 PM    Rise  5:49 PM
    20     High  11:24 AM     2.1
    20      Low   7:00 PM     0.0
 
Tu  21     High   1:33 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  5:09 AM      92
    21      Low   5:47 AM     1.0   8:16 PM    Rise  6:45 PM
    21     High  11:41 AM     2.3
    21      Low   7:36 PM    -0.2
 
W   22     High   2:28 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  5:42 AM      96
    22      Low   6:02 AM     1.2   8:16 PM    Rise  7:45 PM
    22     High  12:02 PM     2.4
    22      Low   8:13 PM    -0.3
 
Th  23     High   3:23 AM     1.4   6:37 AM     Set  6:21 AM      99
    23      Low   6:12 AM     1.2   8:17 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
    23     High  12:30 PM     2.6
    23      Low   8:52 PM    -0.4
 
F   24     High   1:03 PM     2.7   6:37 AM     Set  7:07 AM      99
    24      Low   9:36 PM    -0.5   8:18 PM    Rise  9:48 PM
 
Sa  25     High   1:41 PM     2.7   6:36 AM     Set  8:00 AM      98
    25      Low  10:24 PM    -0.5   8:18 PM    Rise 10:48 PM
 
Su  26     High   2:26 PM     2.7   6:36 AM     Set  9:00 AM      94
    26     Low   11:16 PM    -0.5   8:19 PM    Rise 11:43 PM
 
M   27     High   3:16 PM     2.6   6:36 AM     Set 10:05 AM      89
    27                              8:19 PM
 
Tu  28     Low   12:12 AM    -0.4   6:36 AM    Rise 12:32 AM      81
    28     High   4:15 PM     2.5   8:20 PM     Set 11:11 AM
 
W   29     Low    1:07 AM    -0.3   6:35 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      72
    29     High   5:28 PM     2.2   8:20 PM     Set 12:17 PM
 
Th  30      Low   2:00 AM    -0.1   6:35 AM    Rise  1:51 AM      61
    30     High   9:20 AM     1.6   8:21 PM     Set  1:22 PM
    30      Low   1:24 PM     1.2
    30     High   6:59 PM     2.0
 
F   31      Low   2:48 AM     0.1   6:35 AM    Rise  2:26 AM      50
    31     High   9:34 AM     1.6   8:21 PM     Set  2:25 PM
    31      Low   3:13 PM     0.9
    31     High   8:43 PM     1.7
 
JUNE 2024
 
Sa   1      Low   3:30 AM     0.4   6:35 AM    Rise  2:59 AM      38
     1     High   9:53 AM     1.9   8:22 PM     Set  3:28 PM
     1      Low   4:33 PM     0.6
     1     High  10:24 PM     1.6
 
Su   2      Low   4:07 AM     0.7   6:35 AM    Rise  3:32 AM      27
     2     High  10:17 AM     2.1   8:22 PM     Set  4:33 PM
     2      Low   5:37 PM     0.2
     2     High  11:55 PM     1.5
 
M    3      Low   4:38 AM     0.9   6:34 AM    Rise  4:07 AM      17
     3     High  10:43 AM     2.3   8:23 PM     Set  5:39 PM
     3      Low   6:33 PM    -0.2
 
Tu   4     High   1:19 AM     1.5   6:34 AM    Rise  4:46 AM      9
     4      Low   5:03 AM     1.1   8:23 PM     Set  6:47 PM
     4     High  11:13 AM     2.6
     4      Low   7:24 PM    -0.4
 
W    5     High   2:38 AM     1.4   6:34 AM    Rise  5:30 AM      4
     5      Low   5:21 AM     1.2   8:24 PM     Set  7:55 PM
     5     High  11:47 AM     2.7
     5      Low   8:13 PM    -0.5
 
Th   6     High  12:23 PM     2.8   6:34 AM    Rise  6:20 AM      0
     6      Low   9:00 PM    -0.6   8:24 PM     Set  9:01 PM
 
F    7     High   1:02 PM     2.8   6:34 AM    Rise  7:17 AM      0
     7      Low   9:45 PM    -0.5   8:24 PM     Set 10:01 PM
 
Sa   8     High   1:44 PM     2.7   6:34 AM    Rise  8:17 AM      1
     8      Low  10:30 PM    -0.4   8:25 PM     Set 10:54 PM
 
Su   9     High   2:28 PM     2.6   6:34 AM    Rise  9:19 AM      5
     9      Low  11:13 PM    -0.3   8:25 PM     Set 11:39 PM
 
M   10     High   3:15 PM     2.4   6:34 AM    Rise 10:19 AM      11
    10      Low  11:56 PM    -0.2   8:26 PM
 
Tu  11     High   4:07 PM     2.2   6:34 AM     Set 12:17 AM      18
    11                              8:26 PM    Rise 11:17 AM
 
W   12      Low  12:37 AM     0.0   6:34 AM     Set 12:50 AM      27
    12     High   8:08 AM     1.5   8:26 PM    Rise 12:12 PM
    12      Low  11:23 AM     1.3
    12     High   5:08 PM     2.0
 
Th  13      Low   1:18 AM     0.2   6:34 AM     Set  1:19 AM      36
    13     High   8:23 AM     1.6   8:27 PM    Rise  1:04 PM
    13      Low   1:15 PM     1.2
    13     High   6:25 PM     1.7
 
F   14      Low   1:56 AM     0.4   6:34 AM     Set  1:46 AM      45
    14     High   8:43 AM     1.7   8:27 PM    Rise  1:56 PM
    14      Low   2:49 PM     1.0
    14     High   7:59 PM     1.6
 
Sa  15      Low   2:33 AM     0.6   6:34 AM     Set  2:12 AM      54
    15     High   9:05 AM     1.8   8:27 PM    Rise  2:47 PM
    15      Low   4:04 PM     0.8
    15     High   9:41 PM     1.4
 
Su  16      Low   3:07 AM     0.9   6:35 AM     Set  2:39 AM      64
    16     High   9:28 AM     2.0   8:28 PM    Rise  3:39 PM
    16      Low   5:03 PM     0.5
    16     High  11:17 PM     1.4
 
M   17      Low   3:38 AM     1.0   6:35 AM     Set  3:08 AM      73
    17     High   9:52 AM     2.1   8:28 PM    Rise  4:34 PM
    17      Low   5:53 PM     0.2
 
Tu  18     High  12:44 AM     1.4   6:35 AM     Set  3:40 AM      81
    18      Low   4:04 AM     1.2   8:28 PM    Rise  5:32 PM
    18     High  10:20 AM     2.3
    18      Low   6:39 PM     0.0
 
W   19     High   2:04 AM     1.4   6:35 AM     Set  4:16 AM      88
    19      Low   4:24 AM     1.2   8:28 PM    Rise  6:33 PM
    19     High  10:51 AM     2.4
    19      Low   7:23 PM    -0.2
 
Th  20     High  11:27 AM     2.6   6:35 AM     Set  5:00 AM      94
    20      Low   8:06 PM    -0.4   8:29 PM    Rise  7:35 PM
 
F   21     High  12:08 PM     2.7   6:35 AM     Set  5:51 AM      98
    21      Low   8:50 PM    -0.5   8:29 PM    Rise  8:37 PM
 
Sa  22     High  12:52 PM     2.8   6:36 AM     Set  6:50 AM      99
    22      Low   9:35 PM    -0.5   8:29 PM    Rise  9:36 PM
 
Su  23     High   1:39 PM     2.8   6:36 AM     Set  7:54 AM      99
    23      Low  10:20 PM    -0.5   8:29 PM    Rise 10:28 PM
 
M   24     High   2:30 PM     2.8   6:36 AM     Set  9:02 AM      96
    24      Low  11:05 PM    -0.4   8:29 PM    Rise 11:13 PM
 
Tu  25     High   3:26 PM     2.7   6:37 AM     Set 10:10 AM      91
    25     Low   11:48 PM    -0.3   8:30 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
 
W   26     High   6:52 AM     1.5   6:37 AM     Set 11:16 AM      83
    26     Low   10:09 AM     1.2   8:30 PM
    26     High   4:27 PM     2.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Special Marine Warning in effect from May 14, 09:46 AM CDT until May 14, 10:45 AM CDT
Last Update: 1008 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024
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29NM W Indian Shore Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
This AfternoonSouth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSouth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
ThursdayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
Thursday NightWest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Friday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
SaturdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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